Author: isabellesprit

First-year student in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Honors College & Douglass Residential College. Looking forward to making new memories and trying new things, as well as documenting the experience for your edification and entertainment.

It’s Thanksgiving Day, and the Honors College (thank goodness it’s still open over the break — not every dorm is!), not to mention the campus at large, is quieter than it’s ever been in the almost three months I’ve been here. All my friends have gone home, and I won’t lie …

The middle of the semester might seem like an odd time to start something new, but just hear me out. You’ve finished your midterms and several papers, and you’ve sort of got your social (maybe even romantic) life figured out. In other words, you’re starting to get settled in. The grades …

Back in high school, I was one of those people you hated because they never seemed to catch whatever was going around. I was super careful about personal hygiene, including washing my hands every chance I got, and staying away from people who were coughing, sneezing, and/or sniffling. It’s much …

As I approach the end of my first month here, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks that have made my life so much easier. Since a lot of these are considered “common knowledge,” no one ever really comes right out and tells you all these things — so here I …

On Tuesday, August 29, after spending a few hours moving into a mostly empty campus – for the vast majority of Rutgers students, even early move-in didn’t start until August 31st this year – I headed to the College Ave Student Center with a duffle bag and a couple of …

With less than a week until Move-In, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to figure out what I do and don’t need to pack. Sure, I’ve spent days poring over blog articles and YouTube haul videos, but none of them are perfect or completely comprehensive. I don’t want …

While I stock up on dorm essentials for my freshman year of college, my brother packs up school supplies for his freshman year of high school. It doesn't feel like it's been four whole years since I was in his shoes, but in just four years he'll be in mine.